Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Atlas is a compendium of public sector policies and programs that serves as a tool for policymakers, advisors and opinion leaders to learn about previously implemented policy models, articulated entrepreneurship strategies and/or designs of public-sector-supported programs.
 
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United Kingdom
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The EMI scheme is a government-backed tax advantageous share options scheme which allows companies to reward employees with equity in a highly tax efficient way. Eligible companies are able to grant…

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Tajikistan
National Digital Registry of Goods, Services and Works

Year Introduced: | National-level

Enables the government to collect, process and disseminate information about the certification, safety and quality of consumer products.

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Netherlands
Techleap.NL Rise

Year Introduced: | National-level

Techleap.nl Rise encourages founders in cohorts of 10-15 participants to learn from each other about the challenges of scaling up a company.  Selected companies…

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Dominican Republic
Entrepreneur Challenge (Reto Emprendedor)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The program is designed to connect local businesses and support organizations with the purpose of developing local entrepreneurial ecosystems, beyond supporting individual…

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Ecuador
SE PUEDE

Year Introduced: | National-level

SE PUEDE is a program that creates new business opportunities in rural areas, promoting entrepreneurship and providing training to agro-entrepreneurs. SE PUEDE connects agribusinesses directly with…

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Spain
EsTech

Year Introduced: | National-level

EsTech operates by collaborating with high-growth startups in Spain and advocating for their interests on multiple fronts. They work towards developing talent within Spain by fostering education and…

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Latvia
Latvian Tax Regime for Stock Options

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Personal Income Tax Law was amended to exempt employee stock options from payroll taxes and also cover options by limited liability companies. As a result recipients will pay just Capital Gains…

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Malaysia
Actyvate

Year Introduced: | National-level

Actyvate is a crowdpledging platform for the youth to propose creative projects and garner support from the communities they aim to make livelier, greener, safer, brighter, and just better.

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Poland
Start-up Co-funding in Eastern Poland

Year Introduced: | National-level

Companies that successfully completed the process of incubation within the Start-up Platform, may apply for co-financing for the initial activity of their business. The project should cover placing a…

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New Zealand
Global Impact Visa

Year Introduced: | National-level

Global Impact Visa (GIV) is a three-year open work visa that enables participants in the Edmund Hillary Fellowship to work and live in New Zealand. The visa provides up to 400 individual pioneering…